Herbert Mies (23 February 1929 – 14 January 2017) was a German politician. He joined the Communist Party of Germany in 1945.[1] Mies was elected chairman of the (West) German Communist Party in 1973.[2] He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1985/1986.[3] Mies resigned from his position as party chairman in October 1989.[4]
Herbert Mies | |
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| Leader of the German Communist Party | |
| In office 1973–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt Bachmann |
| Succeeded by | Heinz Stehr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1923 Mannheim, Weimar Republic |
| Died | January 14, 2017 (aged 93) Mannheim, Germany |
| Political party | German Communist Party (1968–) Communist Party of Germany (1945–1956) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Spouse | Gerda Mies |
| Alma mater | Parteihochschule Karl Marx |
| Awards | Lenin Peace Prize (1985/1986) |
Mies died on 14 January 2017 in his hometown of Mannheim at the age of 87.[5]
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- ^ Kinnell, Susan K. Communism in the World Since 1945: An Annotated Bibliography. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 1987. p. 219
- ^ Staar, Richard Felix, Milorad M. Drachkovitch, and Lewis H. Gann. Yearbook on International Communist Affairs. Stanford, Calif: Hoover Institution Press, 1988. p. 489(Yearbook on International Communist Affairs)
- ^ New times international, Ed. 1–26. New Times Pub. House, 1987. p. 274
- ^ Banks, Arthur S., Thomas Christian Muller, and William Overstreet. Political Handbook of the World: 2008. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2008. p. 494
- ^ "Früherer DKP-Vorsitzender Herbert Mies gestorben". Bild (in German). 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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